Immigrants and welfare: the impact of welfare reform on America's newcomers

Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1. Immigrants and Welfare: Overview / Michael E. Fix, Randy Capps, and Neeraj Kaushal -- Part I. Political and Legal Context -- Chapter 2. Limiting Welfare Benefits for Noncitizens: Emergence of Compromises / Ron Haskins -- Chapter 3. Welfare Reform after a Decade: Integration, Exclusion, and Immigration Federalism / Michael J. Wishnie -- Part II. Trends in Benefit Use and Reform's Impacts -- Chapter 4. Immigrant Welfare Receipt: Implications for Immigrant Settlement and Integration / Jennifer Van Hook and Frank D. Bean